The bitbuf is primarily an ATmega88, an 8-bit microcontroller (see his earlier project, the Chipophone[1]). He is also alluding to the 8-bit "chiptune" style of

The bitbuf is primarily an ATmega88, an 8-bit microcontroller (see his earlier project, the Chipophone[1]). He is also alluding to the 8-bit "chiptune" style of music from the C64/NES era. [1] http://www.linusakesson.net/chipophone/index.php http://www.linusakesson.net/chipophone/index.php